Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ in "The Shadow of Death" by William Holman Hunt

Jesus (c. 6 to 4 BC – AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God, the Son of Man, the Son of the Father, and the Son, is the incarnation of the Second Person of the Trinity who took on human flesh by being born of the Virgin Mary. He is the prophesied Messiah of the Jewish people, and King of all Creation. Though an innocent man, he was killed for the transgressions of all mankind, and in his passion and death paid the penalty for the sins of all mankind. Only by faith in him, can people be saved from the penalty of their sins.

During his life, Jesus traveled Judea and the Levant preaching and teaching and performing many miracles.

He founded the Christian Church, and instituted her sacraments for the salvation of all mankind.

By baptism, Christians are buried with Christ in his death, and by faith, they rise again united to him in the holy mystery of the church.

Birth

The birth of Jesus, recounted in Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2, took place in Bethlehem, the city of David, and is traditionally celebrated by Christians on Christmas. His mother was the Blessed Virgin Mary, from whom he took his human nature, and his adopted father was St. Joseph.

Death and Resurrection

Jesus Christ was arrested in Jerusalem, and tried by the Jewish authorities, who condemned him despite his innocence. He was then put to death under the Roman Governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate, by crucifixion. Although he truly died, and was buried in a grave owned by St. Joseph of Arimathea, on the third day after his death on Good Friday, he rose from the grave and was fully, bodily, resurrected. It is for this reason that Christians celebrate the Lord's Day on Sunday.

Christology

Jesus Christ, the person, has two natures, one divine, and one human. He is therefore, fully human, and fully divine, without one nature eclipsing the other.

The Holy Name of Jesus

The very name of Jesus has power over the world, the flesh, and the devil. For this reason, Christians devote prayer and contemplation to the mighty name of Jesus. In Anglican Christianity, tradition dictates that his worshippers bow in the liturgy, at every mention of his Holy Name.